blog post Health Care and California’s Undocumented Immigrants By Shannon McConville Feb 25, 2014 Despite California’s embrace of federal health care reform, millions of Californians are expected to remain uninsured even five years from now. Undocumented immigrants are likely to be a large share of this uninsured group because they are excluded from coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Report Rethinking the State-Local Relationship: Health Care By Shannon McConville, Kimberly Belshé Feb 12, 2013 The federal Affordable Care Act will transform California’s health care safety net. It could also affect California’s long-standing division of responsibilities between state and local governments. This report outlines key issues that state policymakers will need to consider as they grapple with the costs and opportunities of health care reform.
event The James Irvine Foundation Briefing SeriesAccess to the Health Care Safety Net in California Nov 1, 2012
Report Access to the Health Care Safety Net in California By Laura Hill, Helen Lee, Shannon McConville Oct 18, 2012 How will the safety net fare under federal health care reform? This report highlights areas of anticipated strain by mapping safety net access across the state. It also identifies strategies for strengthening the safety net in times of ongoing fiscal challenge. This research was supported with funding from the California Program on Access to Care.
press release Medi-Cal Patients Are Heaviest Users of Emergency Departments — Majority of Visits May Be Avoidable Aug 19, 2008
